Enrollment
2,589
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120150001516
Lake Worth High School — Lake Worth, FL
Federal NCES profile for Lake Worth High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 28
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Palm Beach · Florida
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
150.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.4%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Worth High School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Lake Worth High School reports 2,589 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 150.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 70.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% above the Florida average and 36% above the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 370 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Palm Beach spends $14,596 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.0% from local sources (property taxes), 21.7% from the state, and 15.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lake Worth High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.9:1 | ▼ 2% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.4% | ▲ 35% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,589 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
70.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 35% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 61% in Florida — lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$14,596
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 370 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 163 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,589 Top 98% in Florida — larger than 2% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 150.0
Students per teacher 17.9:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 70.4% +35% vs state
NCES ID 120150001516
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 60.5%
African American 29.0%
White 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 370:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 15
Out-of-school suspensions 163
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palm Beach, which includes Lake Worth High School.
$14,596
Per student
+14%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 21.7%
Federal 15.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,262
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 3,122
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,881
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,819
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,809
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Worth High School
How many students attend Lake Worth High School?
Lake Worth High School has 2,589 students enrolled. It is a high school in LAKE WORTH, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Worth High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Worth High School is 17.9:1, which is 2% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lake Worth High School?
70.4% of students at Lake Worth High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Worth High School?
The largest demographic group at Lake Worth High School is Hispanic or Latino at 60.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in LAKE WORTH, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Worth High School?
Lake Worth High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.